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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$2,757 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, computer software and applications students earned 500 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Florida to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Software Applications

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the best value school in Florida for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $2,474 per year.

Valencia College also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Florida rankings.

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Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $2,506 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, HCC is ranked #1 for overall quality for computer software in Florida.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Florida State College at Jacksonville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Florida. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSCJ are $2,657 a year.

FSCJ also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Florida rankings.

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Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

Seminole State undergraduate students pay an average of $3,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Seminole State College of Florida Report

#5

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Santa Fe College are $2,563 per year.

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#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

With a ranking of #6, Indian River State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $2,764 per year.

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#7

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $2,838 per year.

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#8

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 a year.

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#9

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

BC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 36
West Virginia 39
Virginia 354
Georgia 154
Tennessee 89
North Carolina 297
Mississippi 11
Arkansas 62
Alabama 5
South Carolina 14
Kentucky 44

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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